Louisiana Mayors Call on Representatives to Uphold Veto of Constitutional Carry Bill

Louisiana’s chance to become the 22nd state to adopt Constitutional Carry was temporarily dashed by the veto of Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards on June 25, 2021.

However, both chambers of its state legislature can still override the veto with ⅔ votes in each house. This has alarmed many political actors in the state who are banding together to stop a potential veto override.

A number of Louisiana mayors came together on July 13, 2021 to press elected officials to maintain Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Constitutional Carry, a bill that would eliminate the state’s mandatory licensing requirement for concealed carry.

This entire charge was led by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell who was accompanied by the mayors of Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Westwego, New Roads, and St. Gabriel. On that day, the mayors released a joint statement, declaring that the Constitutional Carry bill is “dangerous legislation.”

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